DANA, Ind.  – A bill that would change the name of a Vermillion County post office was introduced Monday by U.S. Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun.

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Ernie Pyle Post Office Legislation

The bill would rename the post office in Dana, Indiana to honor Ernie Pyle.

Pyle, a native of Dana, was a war journalist during World War II.

On April 18, 1945, Pyle was killed while reporting on the U.S. Army’s 305th Infantry Regiment.

Pyle was awarded the Medal for Merit and the Purple Heart posthumously.